Partnership as an Evangelistic Signpost
Evangelism is an exercise in partnership. As ambassadors for Christ, God is “making his appeal through us” (2 Corinthians 5:20, CSB).
Tag: Africa
Ending Bible Poverty: A New Vision for Discipleship in Africa
In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, hosts Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler welcome Dr. Matthew Elliott, President of Oasis International and …
Contextualization Can Be Messy
By John Devalve | My wife and I lived in a remote predominantly Muslim region of West Africa with few believers for more than a decade. Not long afte…
Missionaries as Needy Patrons
By Tamie Davis and Moyra Dale | Patronage relationships are common in many cultures. Western missionaries in these environments are often viewed as pa…
The Nigerian Church and Global Missions
By Adeoluwa Felix Olanrewaju | The Nigerian church has been engaged in cross-border and cross-cultural missions for more than 150 years. Since then, i…
Enduring Redemptive Communities
By Ronald and Carolyn Klaus | Over time, the church has repeatedly devolved into structures more geared to attracting and inspiring people than to tra…
Now What? Utilizing Medical Missionaries From Africa
By Matthew Loftus and Bruce Dahlman | After much time and a great deal of investment, those of us who have been working in medical education missions …
How to Help without Hurting in the African Context
Reviewed by Bob Bagley | Africa has a long history of receiving agencies coming from the western world with well-intentioned ministries of compassion …
African Christianity and African Independent Churches
Reviewed by George F. Pickens | The demographic shift of Christianity to the Global South has both fascinated and bemused scholars, yet one result is …
Shrines and the African Worldview
Africans, including Christians and Muslims, generally believe in Western medicine; however, they often add traditional healing practices to it due to …
